Roberto González Barrera
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Roberto González Barrera (b. in Monterrey
, Nuevo León
) is a Mexican
businessman. He is the chairman of Gruma
, the largest producer of tortillas and corn flour in the world, and of Banorte
, the largest Mexican-owned private bank in Mexico. Because of his prominent role in the expansion of Gruma, he has been often been nicknamed "El Maseco" or "Don Maseco" (a reference to one of Gruma's subsidiaries, Grupo Industrial Maseca). He has also been nicknamed "King of Tortillas".
, brother of former President
Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Allegedly, his justification was "I am a friend of Mr. Raúl".
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
businessman. He is the chairman of Gruma
Gruma
Gruma is the largest manufacturer of corn flour and tortillas in the world. Its brand names include Mission , Maseca, and Guerrero. Founded in 1949 as "Molinos Azteca, S.A.", the company is now based in Monterrey, Mexico and has subsidiaries in the United States, China, England, Central America,...
, the largest producer of tortillas and corn flour in the world, and of Banorte
Banorte
Banorte is a major bank in Mexico, based in Monterrey. Banorte is ranked in the 84th place out of 100 in the 2007 Great Place to Work List for Mexico.-History:...
, the largest Mexican-owned private bank in Mexico. Because of his prominent role in the expansion of Gruma, he has been often been nicknamed "El Maseco" or "Don Maseco" (a reference to one of Gruma's subsidiaries, Grupo Industrial Maseca). He has also been nicknamed "King of Tortillas".
Controversy
Roberto González Barrera refused to testify in the case against Raúl Salinas de GortariRaúl Salinas de Gortari
Raúl Salinas de Gortari is a Mexican businessman.Raúl Salinas is the brother of former President of Mexico Carlos Salinas. He is best known for being convicted of masterminding the killing of José Francisco Ruiz Massieu, his former brother-in-law, although he was acquitted upon appeal in 2005...
, brother of former President
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Allegedly, his justification was "I am a friend of Mr. Raúl".